One of my friends recently lost her father to cancer. She asked me to come over and help her identify some medals she found in a box in his closet.

I was amazed to identify them as a Silver Star, two Bronze Stars, two Purple Hearts, and various other US and South Vietnamese awards. At the bottom of the box was a copy of his service records and Lisa was able to read about his exploits. He'd served two tours, first as an enlisted man with the 1st Cav in 65-66 and then as an officer with the 101st Airborne in 68-69.

Lisa had known he'd served in Vietnam, but didn't know any details. He'd once told her that it had been a different life and he didn't want to go back to it.

72 posted on 10/17/2011 3:45:59 PM PDT by Stonewall Jackson
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